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The Discovery Technologies Directorate consolidates core staff, research programs, and infrastructure in accelerator, detector, and related technologies to partner with industry and serve as an incubator for cross-cutting initiatives to advance U.S. Department of Energy science, energy, and security missions.</h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_15 suffix_1"> <div class="grid_12 alpha"> <div class="sidebar grey item"> <div class="box"> <h2 class="center">Instrumentation</h2> <p>The Instrumentation Department creates customized solutions to instrumentation challenges—from detectors probing for fundamental particles created in the formation of the universe to quantum networks for the internet of the future. Our mission is to develop advanced technology in support of science and national security. We maintain in-house expertise in sensors, electronics, and complex systems and state-of-the-art fabrication, testing, and characterization facilities.</p> </div> <div class="buttonBox"> <a href="/instrumentation/" class="button reversed">Instrumentation Dept.<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_12 omega"> <div class="sidebar grey item"> <div class="box"> <h2 class="center">Accelerator Sci & Tech</h2> <p>The Accelerator Science & Technology (AST) Department develops transformative technology advances that will form the basis of next-generation particle sources and accelerators, to support user-driven research into the science and technology of accelerator and laser physics, and to help enable the deployment of new technologies for basic science, industry, medicine, and security applications. AST is comprised of the Accelerator Facilities Division and Superconducting Magnet Division.</p> </div> <div class="buttonBox"> <a href="ast/" class="button reversed">Accelerator Sci & Tech Dept.<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_12 alpha"> <div class="sidebar grey item"> <div class="box"> <h2 class="center">Quantum Information Sci & Tech</h2> <p>Under construction.</p> </div> <div class="buttonBox"> <a href="#" class="button reversed disabled">Quantum Information Sci & Tech Dept.<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_12 omega"> <div class="sidebar grey item"> <div class="box"> <h2 class="center">Microelectronics</h2> <p>Under construction.</p> </div> <div class="buttonBox"> <a href="#" class="button reversed disabled">Microelectronics Dept.<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <p class="font-plus-2" style="margin:0 0 2em 0;">The Discovery Technologies Directorate has a broad sponsor base including funding from all six DOE SC Science Programs, the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA), NASA, and other strategic partnership programs. Advancing the mission of the three largest sponsors — HEP, NP, and NNSA R&D — dominate the efforts of Discovery Technologies.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="tabs" style="margin-top:0"> <ul> <li><a href="#tabs-1">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="#tabs-2">Org Chart</a></li> </ul> <div id="tabs-1"> <ul class='staffBioCards cardType4 images'> <li ln='23432'> <div class='imageContainer'><img alt='Gabriella Carini' src='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/23432.jpg' onerror='this.onerror=null;this.src="https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/no-photo.jpg";' ></div><div class='textContainer'><a title='Full Bio' href='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/carini'><h5>Gabriella Carini</h5></a> <p class='jobTitle'>Associate Laboratory Director, Discovery Technologies</p> <p class='contactInfo'><span class='phone'>(631) 344-3004</span>, <span class='email'><a href='mailto:carini@bnl.gov'>carini@bnl.gov</a></span></p> </div></ul> </div> <div id="tabs-2"> <div class="center"><a class="button reversed" target="_blank" href="/orgcharts/dt.pdf"><i class="far fa-file-pdf"></i> Org Chart</a></div> </div> </div> <h3 class="thin baseColor">Discovery Technologies News</h3> <ul class='articleSummaries'> <li class=''><a target='_top' href='https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=222360'><div class='thumbnail'><img onerror='this.src="/assets/global/images/unavailable-minipic.jpg";' src='/today/intra_pics/2025/03/lsst1-noirlab2511o-550px.jpg' alt='legacy survey of space and time camera' /></div> <h3>NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope</h3> </a> <div class='clear'></div> <li class=''><a target='_top' href='https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=122133'><div class='thumbnail'><img onerror='this.src="/assets/global/images/unavailable-minipic.jpg";' src='/today/intra_pics/2025/02/2024-11-15-2546-0007_carini-550px.jpg' alt='Gabriella Carini' /></div> <h3>Gabriella Carini Leading New Technology Group at Brookhaven Lab</h3> </a> <div class='clear'></div> <li class=''><a target='_top' href='https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=222258'><div class='thumbnail'><img onerror='this.src="/assets/global/images/unavailable-minipic.jpg";' src='/today/intra_pics/2024/12/microelectronics-550px.jpg' alt='microelectronics' /></div> <h3>Department of Energy Announces $179 Million for Microelectronics Science Research Centers</h3> </a> <div class='clear'></div> </ul> </div> </div> <!-- DO NOT MODIFY CODE BELOW THIS POINT! --> </div> <div id="topOfPage"><span class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up fa-lg topOfPageTrigger"></span></div> <div class="footer" id="footer" > <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_6"> <h3 id="BNL">Brookhaven National Laboratory</h3> <p>PO Box 5000<br/> Upton, NY 11973-5000<br/> (631) 344-8000</p> <p><a id="contactUs" class="extrasmall white button" href="https://www.bnl.gov/contact-us/">Contact us</a></p> <ul class="socialMediaIcons"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BrookhavenLab" title="Follow Us on 𝕏"><i class="fa-brands fa-square-x-twitter fa-2x"></i></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/brookhavenlab" title="Follow Us on Facebook"><span class="fa fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on Instagram"><span class="fa fa-instagram fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on LinkedIn"><span class="fa fa-linkedin-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/BrookhavenLab" title="Follow Us on YouTube"><span class="fa fa-youtube-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on Flickr"><span class="fa fa-flickr fa-2x"></span></a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_3"> <ul class="linkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/">Our Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/">About</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/history/">History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/org/">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/visiting/">Visiting the Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/siteindex/">Site Index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/directory/">Staff Directory</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_3"> <ul class="linkList2"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.bnl.gov/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/facilities.php">Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/guv/">Guest Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/partner/">Partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ppm/">For Vendors</a></li> <li><a id="deptLink" href="javascript:void(0);">Departments</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/visiting/events/">Public Events</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="linkList2 lastList"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/techtransfer/">Technology Licensing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/externalaffairs/">Stakeholder Relations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/education/">Students & Educators</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/sustainability/">Sustainability</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/privacy/">Privacy and Security Notice</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.energy.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy">Vulnerability Disclosure Program</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_7 prefix_1"> <h3 id="BSA">Brookhaven Science Associates</h3> <p>Brookhaven Science Associates manages and operates Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. 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